You've Been Framed

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You've Been Framed

Genre	Funny Home Videos
Starring	Richard Madeley, (Unaired pilot); Jeremy Beadle, (1990-1997); Lisa Riley, (1998-2002); Jonathan Wilkes, (2003-2004); Harry Hill, (2004-present)
Production
Producer(s)	ITV Productions
Running time	30 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel	ITV1
Original run	1990 – Present
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You've Been Framed (or All New You've Been Framed) is the name of a British television show, produced by ITV Productions for ITV1 where viewers send in humorous home videos (often with somebody suffering pain, e.g. running into a tree). It is currently presented by the comedian Harry Hill.

During the show, the video clips are played and the people who sent them in receive £250. Before the advert break a "What Happens Next?" competition is played, where the viewers have to guess what happens after a clip is frozen. The answer is revealed after the break.

1 History
2 Catchphrases
3 Scandal
4 References
5 External links

[edit] History

The show has had 4 hosts during its lifetime (with Richard Madeley hosting the original pilot show):

Jeremy Beadle, host from 1990 to 1997
Lisa Riley, host from 1998 to 2002
Jonathan Wilkes, host in 2003 to 2004
Harry Hill, host from 2004 to present (voice-over only)

The debut show broadcast on ITV with Jeremy Beadle on Easter Monday 16th April 1990. Following it's success, it was followed by a couple more 'one off' specials. These featured more audience participation, for example brief interviews with people who had been featured in clips. Soon a regular series followed (partly reflecting how camcorders were becoming more commonly owned by members of the public, allowing to more material being submitted). The show started off being shown on Monday nights, then changing to Sunday nights in around 1997 then going to it's current Saturday nights since 2001. It has also appeared in a weekday slot, at around 5 p.m. / 5:30 p.m. As well as the standard half-hour version, there have also been condensed shorter versions of various lengths to fill gaps in the schedules, particularly around sporting events.

The format has been tweaked in recent years. While the programme was presented by Jonathan Wilkes the studio audience voted for which clip was the best of the night at the end of the show, and the person who sent in the winning clip took home £1000. A segment was also introduced showcasing clips which had obviously been faked, called "Named, Framed and Shamed," which is now defunct.

Now the show is presented by Harry Hill, there is no longer a studio set. Harry provides commentary on the clips via voice-over, most likely as a means of saving money for the show.

The show is similar in format to a number of shows worldwide, including America's Funniest Home Videos (the show which You've Been Framed was based on) and Australia's Funniest Home Video Show.

Submittion of clips is freepost and in recent years the show began accepting clips via e-mail.

[edit] Catchphrases

Jeremy Beadle "Next time the star of the show could be you! Good Night!"

Lisa Riley "Don't do anything stupid unless you're being framed! Bye!"

Jonathan Wilkes "I've told you before - I don't have a catchphrase!"

[edit] Scandal

In 1998, three Royal Mail employees were sacked for intercepting videotapes sent in by members of the public and submitting them as their own. A viewer complained that their clip had been aired despite the fact they hadn't received the £250. An investigation revealed the employees had collectively intercepted at least 12 cassettes, worth a potential £3000. Viewers send in their cassettes addressed Freepost, You've Been Framed, which made them easy for the workers to identify.^[1]